Larry Summers
Larry Summers is an American economist and former government official who served as the Secretary of the Treasury under President Bill Clinton. He is known for his influential role in economic policy and has held various academic positions, including at Harvard University. Summers has frequently commented on economic issues, including the impact of tariffs and trade policies, and has recently been in the news for his criticism of President Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs, arguing that they could lead to negative economic consequences.
Born on Nov 30, 1954 (70 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 2.34 | 1.42% | +40% | 331,002,651 | 6,584,586 | $21,000,000 | 417,750$ |
| Spain | 4 | 4.00 | 0.17% | +0% | 46,754,778 | 79,447 | $1,400,000 | 2,379$ |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 2.00 | 0.08% | +10% | 67,886,011 | 62,559 | $2,700,000 | 2,488$ |
| Brazil | 2 | 3.50 | 0.09% | +10% | 211,049,527 | 204,902 | $1,500,000 | 1,456$ |
| Argentina | 2 | 4.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 45,195,774 | 37,932 | $450,000 | 378$ |
| Greece | 2 | 4.50 | 0.09% | +10% | 10,423,054 | 10,306 | $190,000 | 188$ |
| India | 2 | 5.50 | 0.08% | +10% | 1,380,004,385 | 1,197,165 | $2,900,000 | 2,516$ |
| Australia | 2 | 6.00 | 0.10% | +10% | 25,499,884 | 28,769 | $1,380,000 | 1,557$ |
| Mexico | 1 | 3.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 128,932,753 | 121,750 | $1,200,000 | 1,133$ |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 5,094,118 | 2,623 | $62,000 | 32$ |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 2.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 38,137 | 19 | $6,900 | 3$ |
| New Zealand | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 4,822,233 | 2,222 | $210,000 | 97$ |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 5,781 | $700,000 | 468$ |
| Indonesia | 1 | 6.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 273,523,615 | 208,320 | $1,119,000 | 852$ |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 34,813,871 | 20,217 | $700,000 | 407$ |
| Canada | 1 | 6.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 17,174 | $1,700,000 | 768$ |
| Italy | 1 | 4.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 23,692 | $2,000,000 | 784$ |
| Vietnam | 1 | 6.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 97,338,583 | 59,680 | $340,000 | 208$ |
| Totals | 88 | 2,769,501,060 | 8,667,144 | $39,557,900 | 433,464$ |
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Recent Mentions
Vietnam:
Larry Summers is a former president of Harvard who commented on the university's position against government pressure.
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India:
Former Harvard President and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers condemned the effort, calling it 'an abuse of executive power'.
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Canada:
Former Harvard President Larry Summers, who also served as treasury secretary under former President Bill Clinton, decried the threat to remove Harvard’s status.
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Australia:
Former Harvard president Larry Summers supported the school’s social media move, saying he hoped other universities would take a similar stand.
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Italy:
Larry Summers critiques Trump's economic policies, likening them to creationism in biology.
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United States:
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said on 'Fareed Zakaria GPS' that the tariff policy is 'the worst self-inflicted wound through economic policy' since World War II.
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United Kingdom:
Larry Summers described Trump's actions as 'the biggest self-inflicted wound we’ve put on our economy in history'.
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Spain:
Larry Summers has been very critical of Trump's measures regarding the trade war.
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United States:
‘Utter and total nonsense’: Larry Summers reacts to Trump’s new tariffs.
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Spain:
Larry Summers stated that the markets are treating the U.S. like a problematic emerging country.
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